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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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Bloquons Tout In Toulouse

A placard reading, We want to live in peace. Jean-Jaures demonstration in St Cyprien, with Toulouse students, the CGT and FSU unions, architects, cultural figures, and many others in the procession. As everywhere else in France, a gathering in Toulouse as part of the Block Everything Against Austerity movement. France, Toulouse, September 10, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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China: Localized Storm Splits Street in Half With Rain on One Side, Dry on the Other

This is the striking moment that a sudden localized storm turned one street into two distinct weathers, one side was drenched by heavy rain, while the other side remained completely dry. On June 12, 2025, in Shanxi, Taiyuan, the video captured one half of a street was swept by torrential rain, while the opposite side stayed untouched. The pedestrians and quick-moving cars seeking shelter on the rainy side, umbrellas opened hastily. The juxtaposition was startling, raindrops visibly stopped at an invisible boundary, creating two contrasting microclimates within mere meters of each other. The video ended with the camera panning across the street, capturing the stark contrast one last time before the rain slowly faded away.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko attends the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov, a former Russian serviceman who goes by the call sign Goga and Freedom of Russia Legions deputy commander Maksimilian Andronnikov (L to R) attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko (L) and representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko attends the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov, a former Russian serviceman who goes by the call sign Goga and Freedom of Russia Legions deputy commander Maksimilian Andronnikov (L to R) attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko (L) and representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov, a former Russian serviceman who goes by the call sign Goga, Freedom of Russia Legions deputy commander Maksimilian Andronnikov and journalist and Ukrainian serviceman Artem Shevchenko (L to R) attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov and former Russian serviceman who goes by the call sign Goga (L to R) attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov, a former Russian serviceman who goes by the call sign Goga, Freedom of Russia Legions deputy commander Maksimilian Andronnikov and journalist and Ukrainian serviceman Artem Shevchenko (L to R) attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov, a former Russian serviceman who goes by the call sign Goga, Freedom of Russia Legions deputy commander Maksimilian Andronnikov and journalist and Ukrainian serviceman Artem Shevchenko (L to R) attend the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko attends the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraines Defence Intelligence shares details of Operation Fisherman

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 3, 2024 - Spokesperson for the I Want To Live project Vitalii Matviienko attends the news conference "Operation Rybalka (Fisherman): DIU Damages Serpukhov Ship and Gets Secret Data About Baltic Fleet of RF" at the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ceasefire Protest - Tel Aviv

Left-wing demonstrators hold signs saying "In Gaza and Sderot girls want to live" and "Enough with the occupation" in a demonstration against the bombing in Rafah in which dozens of Palestinians were killed and for a ceasefire, on May 27, 2024, in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor looks forward to pandas' upcoming arrival in San Francisco in 2025

STORY: Mayor looks forward to pandas' upcoming arrival in San Francisco in 2025 SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of San Francisco Mayor London Breed visiting Shanghai Wild Animal Park 2. various of giant pandas at Shanghai Wild Animal Park 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LONDON BREED, San Francisco Mayor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LONDON BREED, San Francisco Mayor STORYLINE: San Francisco Mayor London Breed visited Shanghai Wild Animal Park on Sunday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LONDON BREED, San Francisco Mayor "Hi, I'm London Breed and I'm in Shanghai at the Wild Animal Park and look, Qian Jin is coming out to eat some food. How cute! It was really exciting and it was great to be here and it was my first opportunity to see a live panda. Here to see how these areas are set up because we want to make sure that the giant pandas that come to San Francisco have the best habitat. And we're going to be working with folk

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Palestinians in Gaza welcome Ramadan under shadow of bloodshed

STORY: Palestinians in Gaza welcome Ramadan under shadow of bloodshed SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rafah 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU MOHAMMED AL-AWAD, Palestinian in Rafah 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ARABY, Palestinian vendor in Rafah 4. various of children in Rafah STORYLINE: Ramadan started on Monday for Palestinians this year. Due to the raging Israel-Hamas conflict and bloodshed, people in Gaza have found it difficult to celebrate the Muslim holy month in the face of lack of money, basic necessities and a peaceful life. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU MOHAMMED AL-AWAD, Palestinian in Rafah "Our preparations are very simple as there are no food supplies available. We suffer from the high cost of food, and the situation is very difficult. Despite what happened, we can compensate for what was lost and rebuild what was destroyed. We want to live for the children who are still

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Foreign expats embrace e-commerce boom in China's Hainan

STORY: Foreign expats embrace e-commerce boom in China's Hainan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEBEDIANSKAIA DARIA, Russian expat 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FAITH ONUORAH, Nigerian expat STORYLINE: With the rapid development of China's e-commerce economy, more and more foreign expats in Haikou, south China Hainan Province are engaging in live-streaming to keep up with the trend. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEBEDIANSKAIA DARIA, Russian expat in China's Hainan "I think anchors and online sales are very popular now. I want to know more about the related knowledge so that I can develop in this direction. It (China's e-commerce economy) is developing fast. We must seize the time to learn more and do our part. I plan to be an Internet influencer, starting with daily efforts. I plan to go back to my hometown and show the beauty of my hometown to the Chinese people, the beautiful Lake Baikal, as well as s

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Sustainable Economy Forum kicks off in Algeria

STORY: Sustainable Economy Forum kicks off in Algeria SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sustainable Economy Forum STORYLINE: The Sustainable Economy Forum kicked off on Monday in Algeria's capital city Algiers, gathering influential leaders from countries committed to sustainable development. The two-day forum is themed "Let's build the world we want to live in," aiming to assess the progress made and address the challenges ahead in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across various sectors. The forum brings together CEOs and industry pioneers who can drive economic model transformations. The objective is to evaluate their contributions to the SDGs and produce an annual report based on common metrics. Key goals include identifying and implementing the best practices, both in Algeria and globally. The forum also involves the active participation of concerned Algeri

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY FORUM

(231106) -- ALGIERS, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Sustainable Economy Forum in Algiers, Algeria, on Nov. 6, 2023. The forum kicked off here on Monday under the theme "Let's build the world we want to live in." (Xinhua)

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY FORUM

(231106) -- ALGIERS, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Sustainable Economy Forum in Algiers, Algeria, on Nov. 6, 2023. The forum kicked off here on Monday under the theme "Let's build the world we want to live in." (Xinhua)

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A high-speed rail dream come true for Indonesian barber

STORY: A high-speed rail dream come true for Indonesian barber DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): FIRMANSYAH, Barber working in Jakarta 2. various of Firmansyah working at the barbershop 3. various of Firmansyah taking the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): FIRMANSYAH, Barber working in Jakarta "My name is Firmansyah. I'm 40 years old. I'm from Bandung. I've been working as a barber in Jakarta for almost 15 years. I travel between Jakarta and Bandung once in three weeks by motorbike or bus. Taking a bus to Bandung takes about 4 hours. It's almost the same as going by train. The high-speed train is an advanced technology, which is indeed the first time in Indonesia. I'm one of the people who want to try the fast train, especially for those who work in Jakarta and live in Bandung. This is the time I've been waiting for. I can take the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train. It's my dream."

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - I Want To Live project spokesperson Vitalii Matviienko, Russian military officer Danil Alfyorov and representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov (L to R) attend the press conference on the Barynia special operation, as a result of which the Defence Intelligence managed to recruit a Russian soldier, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The Russian lieutenant has been actively cooperating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine since June 2023. He convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender and voluntarily guided them into captivity. When the life of Danil Alfyorov was under threat, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces evacuated the Russian officer to the Ukraine-controlled territory.

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - I Want To Live project spokesperson Vitalii Matviienko attends the press conference on the Barynia special operation, as a result of which the Defence Intelligence managed to recruit Russian military officer Danil Alfyorov, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The Russian lieutenant has been actively cooperating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine since June 2023. He convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender and voluntarily guided them into captivity. When the life of Danil Alfyorov was under threat, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces evacuated the Russian officer to the Ukraine-controlled territory.

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - I Want To Live project spokesperson Vitalii Matviienko attends the press conference on the Barynia special operation, as a result of which the Defence Intelligence managed to recruit Russian military officer Danil Alfyorov, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The Russian lieutenant has been actively cooperating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine since June 2023. He convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender and voluntarily guided them into captivity. When the life of Danil Alfyorov was under threat, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces evacuated the Russian officer to the Ukraine-controlled territory.

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - I Want To Live project spokesperson Vitalii Matviienko, Russian military officer Danil Alfyorov and representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov (L to R) attend the press conference on the Barynia special operation, as a result of which the Defence Intelligence managed to recruit a Russian soldier, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The Russian lieutenant has been actively cooperating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine since June 2023. He convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender and voluntarily guided them into captivity. When the life of Danil Alfyorov was under threat, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces evacuated the Russian officer to the Ukraine-controlled territory.

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - I Want To Live project spokesperson Vitalii Matviienko, Russian military officer Danil Alfyorov and representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov (L to R) attend the press conference on the Barynia special operation, as a result of which the Defence Intelligence managed to recruit a Russian soldier, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The Russian lieutenant has been actively cooperating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine since June 2023. He convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender and voluntarily guided them into captivity. When the life of Danil Alfyorov was under threat, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces evacuated the Russian officer to the Ukraine-controlled territory.

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence recruits Russian soldier

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - I Want To Live project spokesperson Vitalii Matviienko, Russian military officer Danil Alfyorov and representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andrii Yusov (L to R) attend the press conference on the Barynia special operation, as a result of which the Defence Intelligence managed to recruit a Russian soldier, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The Russian lieutenant has been actively cooperating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine since June 2023. He convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender and voluntarily guided them into captivity. When the life of Danil Alfyorov was under threat, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces evacuated the Russian officer to the Ukraine-controlled territory.

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Price rises, tax hikes make Turks feel worse-off

STORY: Price rises, tax hikes make Turks feel worse-off DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish Lira and U.S. dollar 3. various of people at shopping in a fresh vegetable bazaar in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): JALE TASIYAN, Hotel Employee 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MURAT KOCAS, Graduate student in Civil Engineering STORYLINE: Turkish consumers are facing a new wave of stinging price increases and tax hikes as the value of the national currency continues dipping against the background of a cost-of-living crisis. Jale Tasiyan, a 46-year-old hotel employee, told Xinhua that mounting living expenses are forcing him to consider leaving Türkiye. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): JALE TASIYAN, Hotel Employee "I want to leave Türkiye. I want to take my children and my family to live in Germany. Life is very expensive here, it is impossible to make ends meet in Türkiye anymore, even though three people are

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Toulouse Pride

Two young women with placards, Pride not Prejudice, Live is too short not, to love whoever you want. PRIDE Toulouse, the 28th Toulouse Pride March, to mark the 10th anniversary of the "Marriage for All" law. France, Toulouse on 10 June 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazan children call on WFP not to suspend aid to needy Palestinian families

STORY: Gazan children call on WFP not to suspend aid to needy Palestinian families DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-KHARAZ, Gazan resident 3. various of the protest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MENA MAHMOUD, Gazan resident 5. various of the protest STORYLINE: Palestinian children demonstrated on Tuesday in Gaza City to demand the UN World Food Programme (WFP) cancel its decision about stopping its humanitarian aid to poor families in the coastal enclave. During the demonstration in front of the UN Development Programme headquarters in Gaza, the children raised Palestinian flags and banners written with "We do not want to starve," "We need to enjoy our right of living in stability and security in our country," and "Stopping the humanitarian aid means that a lot of poor families will lose their final chance to live decently." The demonstration was organized by dozens of families, who rece

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84-year-old Iraqi Christian wants to return home

ERBIL, Iraq - Kudir Salim, an 84-year-old former driver for a Japanese firm, and his 70-year-old wife live as refugees in part of a building under construction in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Sept. 6, 2014. Salim said they want to return to their home in the Christian town of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq as soon as possible.

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(2)Soga wants her family to live together in Japan

SADO, Japan - Repatriated Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks at a press conference in Mano on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture on July 6. ''In the very end, I strongly feel that I want the four of us to live together here in Japan,'' Soga said of her scheduled reunion with members of her family in Jakarta on July 9.

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Actress Keiko Kishi inducted into French Legion of Honor

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese film actress Keiko Kishi makes a speech after being inducted into France's Legion of Honor with the rank of officer in a shipboard ceremony at Yokohama port on June 20. ''France taught me to live by my own values. I want to continue introducing France's great breadth of mind to Japanese,'' the 69-year-old actress said in French and Japanese.

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Residents in China's Chongqing join fight against COVID-19

STORY: Residents in China's Chongqing join fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a community in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG JUN, Volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG YUHANG, Volunteer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MENG SONGQUAN, Volunteer STORYLINE: Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has been fighting the battle against a COVID-19 resurgence since the beginning of November. More than 600,000 residents have joined voluntary services to help with epidemic prevention and control. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG YUHANG, Volunteer "I called the community workers and told them I wanted to help. I live here, and I want to do something for my neighbors." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG SONGQUAN, Volunteer "I work from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and make about 50 and 60 deliveries. We are neighbors, we help each other whenever we can." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GONG JUN, Volunteer "What I do may not change much, but s

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Chocolate festival held in Paris

STORY: Chocolate festival held in Paris DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:53 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center 2. various of Billboard for Salon du Chocolat 3. various of Spectators queuing for entry 4. various of Salon du Chocolat's kitchen 5. various of Chocolate dessert competition 6. various of Chocolate Fashion Show 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PASCAL POCHON, Chocolatier 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ALIA, Visitor 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CORALIE, Visitor STORYLINE: The renowned chocolate festival, Salon du Chocolat, returns to the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center in Paris from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. The event delights visitors with its numerous programs. Tastings, workshops and live demonstrations of chocolate costumes are all features of the event, where the delicious scent of cocoa attracts chocolate lovers. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PASCAL POCHON, Chocolatier "Through my creations, I want to bring some of the emotions in ch

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Brazilian musician sings for his family's life in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Brazilian musician sings for his family's life in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:31 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Brazilian musician Ricardo Vogt's life in Zhongshan, China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician STORYLINE: Brazilian musician Ricardo Vogt has been living in China's Zhongshan with his family for about six years. Find out what it's like to live there in his melody. #GLOBALink SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician "My name is Ricardo Vogt. I am originally from Brazil. I am a musician. The first time I came to China was in 2010. I came to do a show in Shanghai. I was very impressed with China. It's very safe. And people are very friendly. So since then, I've had this great impression about China, and then I had the opportunity to come back in 2015. I came back this time with my wife, with Veronica Nunes. We perform music together. That trip really opened up my mind and made me want to live

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Israeli PM visits West Bank settlement amid protest

STORY: Israeli PM visits West Bank settlement amid protest DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bennett being greeted by children 2. various of Bennett giving a speech STORYLINE: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday made his first official visit to a settlement in the occupied West Bank since he took office. Bennett, also the leader of the pro-settler Yamina party, participated in a commemoration marking the 45th anniversary of the founding of the settlement of Elkana. During the visit, far-right activists and Israeli settlers launched a demonstration against Bennett's coalition government which includes some dovish partners and an Islamic party. The protesters demanded Bennett resign, calling him a "traitor" and chanting "Bennett, don't sell Elkana to the Arabs," the Hebrew-language Ha'aretz newspaper reported on its website. "As Prime Minister of Israel, I do not want any group in the country to live in fear," B

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Israel commemorates fallen soldiers, victims of attacks

STORY: Israel commemorates fallen soldiers, victims of attacks DATELINE: May 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people standing while siren was heard in central Jerusalem 2. various of the Memorial Day ceremony STORYLINE: Israel came to a standstill to the sound of sirens on Tuesday evening, commemorating its annual Memorial Day of fallen soldiers and terror victims. The official Memorial Day pays tribute to soldiers killed during their military service and wars, as well as the civilian victims of attacks. During a memorial service earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for unity amid growing political polarization and internal divisions in the Israeli society. "Young men of just 19 or 20, who won't be coming back. I cannot speak in their names, but I believe that this is what they would want to ask of us: Continue to live together. Don't let arguments divide our people from within," he said. After the sirens, the

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Being a teacher in China so rewarding: British expat

STORY: Being a teacher in China so rewarding: British expat DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:19 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of David teaching 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID CHRISTOPHER NICHOLLS, British teacher 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID CHRISTOPHER NICHOLLS, British teacher STORYLINE: East China's Jiangsu Province gave out the awards to the Labor Day medalists ahead of the May 1 International Labor Day. Thirty seven foreigners were given the provincial award. David Christopher Nicholls, 28, is one of them. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID CHRISTOPHER NICHOLLS, British teacher "I'm David. I'm a kindergarten teacher from the UK. Because I am very interested in the Chinese culture and I wanted to see how Chinese people live in their daily lives, so I decided to move here. I just wanted to do something completely different and I was really interested in teaching. So I want to be an English teacher and I want to teach in China. You know teaching is mostly preparation.

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Drones help deliver medicine, anti-virus supplies to Shanghai residents

STORY: Drones help deliver medicine, anti-virus supplies to Shanghai residents DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of dronesSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU QIHONG, Medical worker in Anting Townvarious of dronesSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FANG YUAN, Head of SF Express drone special action group STORYLINE: China's delivery giant SF Express uses drones to deliver medicine and anti-virus supplies to residents under closed-off management in the eastern metropolis of Shanghai. A drone can carry up to 10 kilograms of supplies, and fly at 14 meters per second for 30 to 40 minutes. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): XU QIHONG, Medical worker in Anting Town "I think this method is quite good, because it can greatly reduce our labor cost and time cost. Next, we want to make full use of drones to deliver medicine to those residents who need less medicine and live far away." Now seven drones are working in Anting Town, Shanghai's Jiading District. SOUNDBITE 2(Ch

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Convenient store helps teenagers with autism live with dignity

STORY: Convenient store helps teenagers with autism live with dignity DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the convenient storevarious of the teenagersSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HONGBO, Founder of Xingshen Exceptional Child Care CenterSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN ENBO, Teacher with Xingshen Exceptional Child Care Center STORYLINE: A convenient store in east China's Shandong has offered job opportunities for teenagers with autism. The founder Zhang Hongbo says the move is to help them live with dignity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HONGBO, Founder of Xingshen Exceptional Child Care Center "I don't know how effective this can be. But I want to walk down the path because I'm also a mother of a child with autism, who is 13 years old. We have talked about their future. We hope when we become too old to walk, they can have a dignified and happy life." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN ENBO, Teacher with Xingshen Exceptional Child Care Center "I walk

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British designers eyeing "China in vogue" at London Fashion Week

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(2)Soga wants her family to live together in Japan

SADO, Japan - Repatriated Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks at a press conference in Mano on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture on July 6. ''In the very end, I strongly feel that I want the four of us to live together here in Japan,'' Soga said of her scheduled reunion with members of her family in Jakarta on July 9. (Kyodo)

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I Want To Live! film (1958)

Susan Hayward Characters: Barbara Graham Film: I Want To Live!; I Want To Live (USA 1958) Director: Robert Wise 18 November 1958 Lasst mich leben (I Want To Live, USA 1958, Regie: Robert Wise) Susan Hayward / Frau hinter Gittern, Gitter, Gitterst

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I Want To Live! film (1958)

Raymond Bailey & Susan Hayward Characters: San Quentin Warden, Barbara Graham Film: I Want To Live!; I Want To Live (USA 1958) Director: Robert Wise 18 November 1958 Lasst mich leben (I Want To Live, USA 1958, Regie: Robert Wise) Raymond Bailey, Susan Hayward / Frau steht fragend vor Mann, flirten, Flirt, Zigarette in Hand halten, rauchen, in Todeszelle, Frau zum Tode verurteilt, San Quentin, Zuchthaus Date: 18-Nov-58

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I Want To Live! film (1958)

Susan Hayward Characters: Barbara Graham Film: I Want To Live!; I Want To Live (USA 1958) Director: Robert Wise 18 November 1958 Lasst mich leben (I Want To Live, USA 1958, Regie: Robert Wise) Susan Hayward / Frau wird verhaftet, Verhaftung, im Fond von Auto, Blitzlicht, Blitzlampe, Foto-Reporter, Kamera Date: 18-Nov-58

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I Want To Live! film (1958)

Lou Krugman, Philip Coolidge & Susan Hayward Characters: John R. 'Jack' Santo, Emmett Perkins, Barbara Graham Film: I Want To Live!; I Want To Live (USA 1958) Director: Robert Wise 18 November 1958 Lasst mich leben (I Want To Live, USA 1958, Regie: Robert Wise) Lou Krugman, Philip Coolidge, ??, Susan Hayward / Karten, Kartenspiel, spielen, Spieler, illegales Glｸcksspiel, Spielkarten, Mann Zigarette rauchen, Brille, Frau Zigarette anzｸnden Date: 18-Nov-58